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LOT 1343
Urartian Jasper Bovine Seal Amulet
8TH-7TH CENTURY B.C.
7/8 in. (2.67 grams, 21 mm).
Carved as a reclining bull with erect head, underside engraved with a winged quadruped.
Provenance
From the collection of Dr U.O., Zurich, acquired in the 1950s.
with Rhea Galerie, Zurich, Switzerland.
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LOT 1343
Urartian Jasper Bovine Seal Amulet
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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